Saturday tasty treat: Hungarian tart recipe 

Hungarian tart is a soft biscuit-like treat spread with jam then sealed with a crumbly top layer and has elements similar to fruit cobbler in its makeup of fruit (in this case jam) sandwiched between two layers of dough. 

According to the author of this recipe, it resembles German Streusel more than it does any other tart. 

Despite the name, Hungarian tart has no known association to Hungarian cuisine but it remains a South African favourite.

This delicious, melt-in-the-mouth tart that’s perfect for tea treats. It is simple to make and even kids can help bake it.

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Hungarian tart recipe

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This delicious, melt-in-the-mouth Hungarian tart that’s perfect for tea treats. It is simple to make and even kids can help bake it.

• Author: foodlikeammausedtomakeit
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 40 minutes
• Total Time: 55 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x
• Category: Dessert
• Method: Bake
• Cuisine: Hungarian

Ingredients

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• 4 cups cake flour
• additional flour for dusting
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoons vanilla essence
• 4 tablespoons cooking oil
• 250g butter
• 2 eggs
• Quarter cup jam for spreading

Instructions

1. Sift the Flour. Add Baking powder.
2. Beat the butter and sugar. I prefer using icing sugar rather than granulated sugar. This results in a smooth biscuit dough.
3. Add vanilla essence and oil to the butter and sugar. Then add beaten eggs.
4. Combine the butter mixture with the flour to form a soft pliable biscuit-like dough. If it is too sticky-add a little more flour until it is manageable.
5. Break apart into two pieces. Roll one portion into a square form. Use knife to cut out straight edges, this well help give the Hungarian tart a neat shape and less wasted edge pieces when cooked. It is best to roll the dough on parchment (baking paper) then transfer onto a baking tray.
6. Spread Jam over the rolled dough.
7. Grate the second piece of dough over the jam. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
8. Allow to cool then cut into squares. Enjoy!

The recipe was found on Food Like Amma Used To Make It.